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[StickShift]

I think the amount of weight that we put on players being friends with each other (or not) is way overblown.

It means practically zero to roster construction. Players are professionals and care more about winning.

Let me add to this point—I love my friends but I could not imagine working with any of those f***s at my job. I want the people who help do my job with the least amount of effort.

 

[JT Milker]

How so? Lafreniere's name popped up in rumors in both 2022 and 2023 as a piece for Miller.

Because it ignores the dressing room issues. If everyone was happy and we were playing well this wouldn’t be a discussion.

 

[ephmrl]

just because they trained in the summer doesn’t make them “best friends” they might be but I’ve never heard that. I know tkachuk is actually his best friend

Hughes is the godfather of Garland's kid so they're quite close. I don't know how much a factor that would actually have on Hughes happiness with the team, but Garland would be one of the last guys I'd want to trade right now anyway. One of the only ones who gives 100% effort most nights.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

OK fine. Doesnt Rangers defeneseman Schnieder suck a lot of the time?

That’s better. lol.

It's part of the highly nuanced Benning descriptive system.

Options: sucks, real gud

I should have known. That’s on me hahaha

 

[Bgav]

I was responding to the suggestion that anyone with value should be traded. Which is a dumb suggestion.

They should be taking call on everyone, there’s no untouchables other than Quinn right now (obviously)

 

[bandwagonesque]

It really feels like Emilie Castonguay is behind this.

I think it's more of a Dickensian tale of how wearing that hat led to his downfall

 

[LemonSauceD]

LOL I got laughed out of this forum when I suggested to trade Virtanen after that 18 goal season, because that was going to be the high point of his career.

Said something similar on CDC back then and got jumped by debluvscanucks and her toolies IYKYK

 

[tradervik]

Catching up on this thread is like subjecting myself to an exceptionally irritating episode of Donny and Dahli

 

[Curm]

Management soured on Miller a month after they got here and have been trying to trade him every year since. They just aren't very good at it.

First time I've heard that. They were the ones who extended Miller when they could have easily traded him for a better return than they'll get now.

His value was always going to decline once extended because of his age, and the dollars and term.

 

[lawrence]

I don't agree that Friedman is some insider. HIm and Lebrun. Lebrun said "he's got Info that they were interested in either Miller or Petterson and went with Rantenen?

so this the Necas ,Rantenan trade goes unreported by everyone and suddenly everyone had info from before? F IN B.S.

 

[Lupuls Grit]

They should be taking call on everyone, there’s no untouchables other than Quinn right now (obviously)

Sure, I agree with that. But the goal should be to be competitive next year.

 

[Bgav]

Sure, I agree with that. But the goal should be to be competitive next year.

I get what you’re saying and honestly I have no idea how they turn this team into a contender.

Sounds like Petey is gonna be traded. SMH

 

[Vector]

Friedman just said that Pettersson was the one who was going to get traded yesterday and he thought it was going to happen. Canucks are still holding talks. The Sabres are interested.

 

[ProviesGhost]

Friedman just said that Pettersson was the one who was going to get traded yesterday and he thought it was going to happen. Canucks are still holding talks. The Sabres are interested.

Translation -> no body wants Miller and his baggage.

 

[Vector]

I have no real problem tearing the team apart as long as the returns are worth it. If you can do it now, get the wheels in motion, use the rest of the season to teach a system while integrating new players, then add in the off-season, maybe that creates a scenario like last season.

As has been said before, would really be threading the needle.

 

[Vector]

 

[dbaz]

I don't think Garland returns enough in a trade to consider it worth it to trade him.

At his cap hit I'd agree. Could be a good player to retain on to get more though

 

[Bobby9]

EP in Buffalo. He might not even smile again

 

[JT Milker]

Buffalo has some interesting pieces, Byram would be a good fit on our 2nd pairing and their first is a valuable asset to flip. Trading Pettersson is a huge risk though.

 

[VanillaCoke]

 

[me2]

First time I've heard that. They were the ones who extended Miller when they could have easily traded him for a better return than they'll get now.

They extended him because they couldn't trade him. They tried at the deadline and they tried at the draft and they tried during UFA. They kept trying to move him all the way into September before they have up and signed him. It was pretty clear he was the guy they wanted moved out of the core.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I have no real problem tearing the team apart as long as the returns are worth it. If you can do it now,get the wheels in motion, use the rest of the season to teach a system while integrating new players, then add in the off-season, maybe that creates a scenario like last season.

As has been said before, would really be threading the needle.

Would have to think Byram would be at the center of talks, and Cozens has been rumored before, too.

 

[Curm]

They extended him because they couldn't trade him. They tried at the deadline and they tried at the draft and they tried during UFA. They kept trying to move him all the way into September before they have up and signed him. It was pretty clear he was the guy they wanted moved out of the core.

Like I said, first I've heard it that way. Sources?

 

[Vector]

Would have to think Byram would be at the center of talks, and Cozens has been rumored before, too.

Friedman seemingly made up the Cozens thing. Hopefully that’s all that was. I want no part of his contract.

If there is more coming along, then maybe I can be convinced.

 

[Peen]

Like I said, first I've heard it that way. Sources?

it's really hard to find the source retroactively but keep in mind he was held out of a game right at the tdl when they were rumoured to be in talks with pittsburgh and then there were also the nyr schneider rumours when they were only offering lundqvist

i think they did somewhat grow more fond of him as well but they definitely wanted to move him early on